Nebo Loop

Who wouldn't want to bike right here???

I have always loved Mount Nebo.

We've climbed to the False Summit in the winter.

We've climbed to the South Summit in the winter.

But we have yet to make it to the very top.

Right now it is incredibly green.

Breathtaking.

You should go see for yourself.

We decided to camp here for two reasons:

1) I wanted to bike the Nebo Loop

2) I really wanted to bike the Nebo Loop

while still having some family fun

I honestly thought there were at least two reasons

but now I can't really come up with a second one

that makes sense.

Oh well...

This is how it went down

Pack, pack, pack

Drive to Karl's work in Spanish Fork

Bike from there to Payson

Climb, climb, climb

It's definitely a long climb

but never too steep and very scenic.

Next time I wouldn't choose a Friday late afternoon.

I am pretty sure my chances of getting lung cancer

went up by about 50%.

I remember at one point thinking:

"Wow. I haven't gotten passed by a car/truck/RV in about 2 minutes.

The fresh air and quietude are lovely!"

Never mind this goofball on her TT bike climbing

Never mind my fat gut either

After climbing for about 10 miles

I got a nice little 2 mile descent

down to the Blackhawk Campground

where I met up with the boys.

Camp, eat, sleep, have fun!

Hop back on my bike the next afternoon

and meet up with Jen down at Payson Lakes.

Jen is the greatest biking partner ever!

We don't get to ride together very often

because we are usually watching each other's kids.

So this was a special treat.

Jen is an amazing climber.

I think I have yet to see her NOT go all out

on even the slightest uphill.

She sees a hill - she tackles it.

It is very inspiring and gets me out of my

pedaling-along-here-is-so-fun-look-at-that-beautiful-tree

rut.

We make it to the top at

9,345 feet

Enjoy the views

Fight winds on the downhill

Speed down Nephi canyon

Cruise back on the flats to Payson

The whole loop is a little over 70 miles.

I biked 30 Friday and 63 Saturday.

When I got off the bike

I had a 40 minute run waiting for me.

Love bricks!